Colin McCahon

New Zealand · 1919–1987 · Painter

Colin John McCahon was a New Zealand artist whose work over 45 years consisted of various styles, including landscape, figuration, abstraction, and the overlay of painted text.… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Colin McCahon, St Matthew: Lightning, synthetic polymer paint on unstretched canvasSt Matthew: LightningArt+Object · NZ$1,961,375≈ $1,378,121≈ £1,029,293≈ €1,203,809Sign up to see
  2. Colin McCahon, The Canoe Tainui, synthetic polymer paint on eight panelsThe Canoe TainuiArt+Object · NZ$1,621,687≈ $1,210,508≈ £904,579≈ €1,077,252Sign up to see
  3. Colin McCahon, Entombment after Titian, oil on boardEntombment after TitianArt+Object · NZ$1,098,370≈ $771,748≈ £576,404≈ €674,133Sign up to see

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  1. Colin McCahon, From the collection of the National Art Gallery / I Will Need Words / The Angel of Annunciation
    NZ$487≈ $301≈ £237≈ €277Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  2. Colin McCahon, Landscape Multiple No. 11, synthetic polymer and sawdust on board
    Landscape Multiple No. 11
    synthetic polymer and sawdust on board · Board
    295 x 295mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 59
    NZ$79,202≈ $48,133≈ £38,369≈ €43,937Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  3. Colin McCahon, A Painting for Uncle Frank, screenprint
    A Painting for Uncle Frank
    Screenprint
    495 x 640mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 288
    NZ$1,644≈ $958≈ £788≈ €902Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  4. Colin McCahon, A Poem of Kaipara Flat - Buttercup Fields Forever, watercolour and pastel on paper
    A Poem of Kaipara Flat - Buttercup Fields Forever
    Watercolor · Paper
    1020 x 690mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 22
    NZ$140,127≈ $83,640≈ £65,802≈ €76,552Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  5. Colin McCahon, Waterfall, oil, enamel and light impasto on hardboard
    Waterfall
    Oil · Board
    407 x 332mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 27
    NZ$79,202≈ $47,275≈ £37,192≈ €43,268Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  6. Colin McCahon, Small Landscape with Hillside, synthetic polymer paint on board
    Small Landscape with Hillside
    Acrylic · Board
    302 x 302mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 28
    NZ$115,757≈ $69,094≈ £54,358≈ €63,238Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  7. Colin McCahon, View from Mrs Neame’s Old House at Mahau, oil and charcoal on paper, circa 1939
    View from Mrs Neame’s Old House at Mahau
    Oil · Paper
    475 x 458mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 29
    NZ$65,799≈ $39,275≈ £30,898≈ €35,946Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  8. Colin McCahon, The Sunday Morning Angel, ink on paper
    The Sunday Morning Angel
    Drawing · Paper
    252 x 200mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 30
    NZ$11,575≈ $6,909≈ £5,435≈ €6,323Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  9. Colin McCahon, Van Gogh - Poems by John Caselberg, five lithographs, comprising of a frontispiece and four pages
    Van Gogh - Poems by John Caselberg
    Lithograph
    357 x 250mm: each
    Art+Object · · Lot 31
    NZ$15,840≈ $9,455≈ £7,438≈ €8,653Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  10. Colin McCahon, Linesman Climbing Power Pole, black crayon on paper (1947)
    Linesman Climbing Power Pole
    Drawing · Paper
    415 x 265mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 32
    NZ$6,701≈ $4,000≈ £3,147≈ €3,661Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗

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About Colin McCahon

Colin John McCahon was a New Zealand artist whose work over 45 years consisted of various styles, including landscape, figuration, abstraction, and the overlay of painted text. Along with Toss Woollaston and Rita Angus, McCahon is credited with introducing modernism to New Zealand in the mid-20th century. He is regarded as New Zealand's most important modern artist, particularly in his landscape work.

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